Author: James Wilson

Shiba Inu’s price has pulled back in the last three days, erasing some of the gains made earlier last week.  Shiba Inu (SHIB) coin retreated to $0.00001270, down by 20% from its highest level last week.  The ongoing pullback is due to the fear among stocks and crypto investors. US equities plunged on Friday, with the benchmark indices like the Dow Jones and S&P 500 falling by over 2% on Friday.  The crypto market has also dived, with Bitcoin (BTC) plummeting from near $89,000 last week to below $82,000. The market cap of all cryptocurrencies has dropped to $2.7 trillion,…

According to data submitted to Rep. Cha Gyu-geun of the Rebuilding Korea Party, South Korea’s cryptocurrency investors reached 16.29 million as of February. This figure represents nearly 32% of the country’s population. The data, compiled from accounts at the country’s top five domestic virtual asset exchanges – Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and Gopax – shows consistent growth throughout 2024. The number of crypto investors first surpassed 14 million in March 2024. Following Donald Trump’s election as U.S. President in November, another 500,000 people entered the market, pushing the total beyond 15 million. Industry experts are projecting continued expansion, with some…

Several cryptocurrency-related news stories from Russia dominated the first weeks of March. Some indicate the sector’s ongoing development, while others point to weak spots that require more action. Let’s examine them to see if the Kremlin will embrace crypto. Crypto investment testing The current status of crypto in Russia is far from loose—residents are allowed to buy and hold crypto, but they cannot pay with it. Crypto holdings are subject to taxation. Also, crypto mining is allowed and regulated but temporarily banned in select regions.  On March 12, the Bank of Russia offered to allow a limited number of “particularly…

Bitcoin and other top altcoins may be at risk as American equities continue their downward trend.  Bitcoin (BTC) has dropped from the year-to-date high of $109,300 to a 2025 low of $77,396.43 on March 10. Similarly, Ethereum (ETH) has plunged below $1,900, while Ripple (XRP) and Cardano (ADA) have fallen to $2.1 and $0.65, respectively. Most altcoins have crashed this year, with the closely watched altcoin season index moving to 15. The crypto fear and greed index has dropped to the fear zone of 25, while the market cap of all coins has dropped by over $1 trillion. US equities…

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Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Bitcoin (BTC) has always been the face of crypto, the first thing that comes to mind when you think of this market. But for years, its role has been largely static—held as a store of value, yet rarely used for anything else. Then BTCFi entered the scene: unlike traditional DeFi, which has been dominated by Ethereum (ETH) and other smart contract platforms, BTCFi is built around Bitcoin as the core asset. In the last quarter of 2024,…

Over the past few years, cryptocurrency investors have increasingly taken up decentralized finance (DeFi) as the go-to ecosystem to manage finances and earn interest. According to DeFi Pulse, the DeFi ecosystem stands at $69.05 billion, as of writing, representing a 650% boost over the past three years. However, many investors still find it difficult to pick out winners amongst the currency projects.  In this piece, we focus on some of the top decentralized finance projects you should look at as we head into the business end of the year. We focused on platforms that offer unique features, protect users’ funds,…

Several altcoins posted impressive gains on Sunday, despite the global cryptocurrency market remaining slightly bearish. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization is currently at around $2.7 trillion. That’s down 0.63% in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading below the $83,000 level, while Ethereum (ETH) has slipped 2.2% to $1,837. Source: CoinGecko FunToken (FUN) has doubled in value over the past 24 hours, while MMX and Enzyme (MLN) have also seen notable price increases. FunToken has surged 101.3% in the last 24 hours, trading at $0.006304 from a low of $0.003132. This price action continues a week-long rally that has…

Familiar with crypto, it’s likely you know the name Vitalik Buterin; in 2015 Vitalik and a team of co-founders launched a tiny little project called ethereum, now known as the second-largest cryptocurrency with incredible potential, ethereum had a few other essential founding members. One of these members was Charles Hoskinson. A couple of short years later, Hoskinson found himself at the center of a brand new project launching Cardano, named after the Italian mathematician Girolamo Cardano. What is Cardano (ADA)? Cardano (ADA) is simply just a proof of stake cryptocurrency now. To explain what it means and summarize why it’s…

According to an investigation by MailOnline, UK authorities have frozen approximately £6 million ($7.7 million) in crypto since new enforcement powers came into effect last year. The measures, introduced in April 2024, allow police, law enforcement agencies, and HMRC to freeze suspicious cryptocurrency wallets for up to three years. Court documents reviewed over the past six months reveal the largest single freezing order was for £1.5 million worth of cryptocurrency held in a wallet hosted by US-based exchange Coinbase. HMRC requested this order and issued it at Newcastle Upon Tyne Magistrates’ Court on March 18. The total frozen amount could…